Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7M3
- Coordinates
- 34.5291, -93.5294
- Elevation
- 644 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JONESBORO
- NOTAM facility
- JBR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (right) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 075°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
4,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 075° mag · 80° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 1,300 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 255° mag · 260° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 38 ft, 470 ft from threshold, 55 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 180 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOT · Hot Springs | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r274° / 21.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER & COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
- 100LL/JET A AVBL 24/7 CALL 817-999-4479 OR 817-999-3310 FOR SERV
- SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD (JET A & 100LL)
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT AND BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About 7M3
Mount Ida-Bearce Airport (7M3) is an airport in Mount Ida, AR, at 644 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7M3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7M3 have a control tower?
No. Mount Ida-Bearce Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 7M3?
Mount Ida-Bearce Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7M3?
Mount Ida-Bearce Airport is in Mount Ida, AR, at an elevation of 644 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5291, -93.5294.
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